Nibbles – Page 481 – Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog

July 19, 2007July 19, 2007

Street legal

Man finds way to make legal absinthe in the US.

UK Heritage Seed Library

The Guardian UK profiles the Heritage Seed Library, conserving “illegal” varieties.

July 18, 2007July 18, 2007

Moringa recipe

Got drumstick (Moringa oleifera) leaves? Here’s a recipe.

Exporting herbs to fight poverty

Middle East experts talk about exporting herbs.

ICIMOD online

ICIMOD’s publications on agriculture etc. are online.

1. Kurdistan inaugurates a new genebank in Sulaymaniyah, which Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani calls one of Kurdistan and Iraq’s most important national projects.
2. Ghana complements its national collection at Bunso. The new facility further north will improve drying, processing and conservation, while giving northern farmers and breeders closer access to crop diversity.
3. Three decades of African bean research partnerships and networking have helped turn a staple crop into a vehicle for improved nutrition, livelihoods and climate resilience.
4. In the Philippines, eight promising purple-yam accessions combine yield, sensory quality and market appeal, with Villasis 2 producing up to 60 tonnes per hectare in trials. Does it need a network next?
5. However, executive director of Seed Savers Exchange Mike Bollinger’s call in Food Tank’s to carry seed diversity forward extends stewardship beyond formal institutions: Indigenous communities, farmers, gardeners and seed libraries all have a role in keeping crop diversity alive and used.
Published on August 27, 2026